Presented by: Jasen Baker and Bryan Volcock, LeftHand Networks
There’s no question that one of the most pervasive issues faced by IT managers and directors today is the continuing growth of storage – if there’s one thing that isn’t shrinking in the world today, it’s data. How can organizations effectively store, manage, and protect one of their most valuable business assets? Is it possible to do all this cost-effectively while protecting investments already made?
Join us for an overview of iSCSI SAN technology and learn how it differs in function, form, and performance from the “traditional” SAN approach of the past. Jasen Baker, Sr. Systems Engineer and Bryan Volcock, Regional Sales Manager of LeftHand Networks will be presenting on iSCSI SANs and the real-world value this technology provides.
Wednesday, March 5th: Cisco Systems
Presented by: Kevin Prater, Cisco
Kevin Prater, a Systems Engineer with Cisco, will present his company's five-phase plan to move towards a frictionless communications environment. The evening's topics will include Cisco's emerging unified communications vision, architecture, technologies, collaboration tools, and Web 3.0 methodology.
Wednesday, February 6th: Aligning IT with the Business
Presented by: Wendell Rylander, CTG
How you interact with your business unit partners determines whether IT is seen as a cost overhead that provides limited business value or as a strategic partner that helps solve business problems. One view leads to declining budgets. The other leads to a seat at the leadership table.
The evening's speaker is Wendell Rylander, a PMP certified project manager with over thirty years of international IT experience. His industry exposure includes oil & gas, transportation, government, manufacturing, retail, insurance, consulting and utilities.
Wednesday, January 9th: Sharepoint in the Real World
Presented by: Rick Liotta, ConocoPhillips
Learn how ConocoPhillips uses SharePoint and its role in business operations.
Rick Liotta, a Business Analyst and Sharepoint coordinator, will discuss the platform's usage and help resolve the "two-sided mystery" of SharePoint (Windows SharePoint Services vs. SP Portal technology).
Example sites and portal technology will be demonstrated live via Citrix.
2007 Chapter Meetings
Wednesday, December 5th: IT in Radio and the Media
Wednesday, November 7th: Business Process Improvement Enabled by Service Oriented Architecture Monday, October 8th: Ardence: a Citrix Company Wednesday, September 5th: Effective and Affordable SAN Solutions for Small Enterprise. Wednesday, August 1st: iPhone and AppleTV Wednesday, July 18th: AITP Annual Summer Picnic Wednesday, June 6th: Wireless LAN Fundamentals for IT Managers Wednesday, May 2nd: Symantec Control Compliance Suite Wednesday, April 7: ITIL's Service Management Wednesday, March 7: CobiT Wednesday, February 7: Recognizing and Recruiting an Efficient Workforce
2006 Chapter Meetings Wednesday, December 6: Tech Toys for the Holidays
Wednesday, November 1: Alaska Communications Systems - Mobile
Communications Tuesday, October 3, 2006: Microsoft Presents at IT Expo Wednesday, September 6: IP Solutions for Remote Locations Wednesday, August 2: 15 Reasons to Use NetApp for Your Database: An
Alaskan Story Wednesday, July 12: Annual AITP Summer Student Picnic Wednesday, June 7: Microsoft Presents Vista! Wednesday, May 3: FedEx Flight Simulator Wednesday, April 5: Cyber Crime-The view from a White Hat Wednesday, March Wednesday, February 1: New Technologies for Data Security and Recovery
from Symantec 2005 Chapter Meetings Wednesday, November 2, 2005: E-Commerce and Alaska Airlines Now, this is no ordinary chapter meeting. Instead of our standard dinner/presentation format...Join us for a Texas Hold'em Poker Party! We'll kick off the fun at 5:00PM downstairs at the Egan. Come have a rip roarin' good time. Players will have a chance to win some great prizes. September 7, 2005: Technology Internships, a case study August 3, 2005: The Kodiak Kenai Fiber Link July 6, 2005: Annual Picnic. June 1, 2005: The Tactix SCON Methodology -An overview of server consolidation practices About the presenter: May 4, 2005: Tiger unleashed. Apple's newest version of OS X With innovative technologies built on a secure, reliable foundation, Tiger turns your Mac into a finely tuned instrument that lets you focus on the tasks at hand; whether that's creating a new workout soundtrack for your iPod, publishing a paper on the human genome, or perfecting the special effects in an upcoming movie. The fifth major release of Apple's award-winning server operating system, Mac OS X Server version 10.4 offers more than 200 new features and builds on more than 100 of the latest open source projects. April 6, 2005: An Introduction to BlackBerry Solutions This presentation will introduce you to new Blackberry solutions for keeping you ‘in-the-loop’ while you’re on the go with push-based technology that automatically delivers email and other data to your BlackBerry device. With integrated phone, SMS, browser, and organizer applications, you can easily manage all your information and communications from a single, integrated device to collaborate and communicate more effectively and enhance your competitive advantage by responding quicker and making decisions faster. Greg is the Wireless Data Specialist for Cellular One in Alaska. He has particular expertise in the BlackBerry solution and wireless data. He has been trained and certified by Research In Motion and provides local technical support and consulting for BlackBerry and other wireless data products and services offered by Cellular One. March 2, 2005: Building the Self-Defending Network February 2, 2005: How to Market Oneself; Tips for IT Professionals Attendees will be introduced to current hiring trends (both industry-wide and local specifics) and what an IT professional can do to make him or herself more marketable, including: Elizabeth Howe brings over 4 years of IT recruiting experience to AES. She has experience placing senior level IT experts as well as high tech sales professionals nationwide. Particular areas of expertise include ERP application experts, quality assurance/testing, network administration and security. Elizabeth recently relocated to Alaska with her husband and three cats to better enjoy hiking, backpacking, fishing, and cross-country skiing. January 5, 2005: Using the OSI Model to Analyze Enterprise Vulnerabilities 2004 Chapter Meetings December 1, 2004: Digital Video Production Johnny is a technician for Lewis & Lewis Computer Store and was raised in the Mat-Su valley with computers, from the Commodore on up. His passion has always been media. We will have a (naturally) Christmas theme with the editing tricks and unbelievable effects. Multiple copies of MS Office 2003 Professional and a copy of MS Server 2003 will be door prizes. Join us for a great presentation and WIN! November 3, 2004: ROI on Virtual Servers: VMWare & Virtual Server Kurt Lamoreaux is a VMware Certified Professional and MCSE. He has worked on several VMware projects, including server consolidation and disaster recovery. For the past 6 years he has been a consultant and trainer in the Anchorage area. October 19, 2004 (Tuesday): Data Protection September 1, 2004: Managing Difficult People Kristi A. Brenock, an adjunct professor at UAA and former head of marketing for Providence Health System in Alaska, brings more than a decade of both for-profit and not-for-profit, broad-based business experience to TGC clients from her work with organizations in Indiana, Illinois, Florida and Alaska. Her experience in and background in healthcare, technical and science-based entities, as well as environmental institutions, brings a valuable asset to the Alaskan market. July 7, 2004: Annual Picnic. March 3, 2004: Disaster Recovery Ideas and Techniques. January 7, 2004: Challenges of Installing & Publishing Remote Weather Camera Imagery NOTE: The copies of Microsoft Office 2003 Professional (as well as One Note, Microsoft's new, free form database for note organization) are in for all those who attended the November meeting and signed up for a copy of Office. We will bring them to the next several meetings. Please make arrangements to pick them up at a meeting. If you don't pick them up during the next three meetings, they will become door prizes.
Presented by: Matt Valley, KBEAR 104.1
Join us for a discussion on information technology's impact on radio and the media from Matt Valley, morning DJ and program director for KBEAR 104.1. Matt has over 19 years of broadcasting experience and his lighthearted, family-friendly humor helps Alaska wake up with a smile. Matt first moved to Alaska with his parents in 1975 and lived in the shadow of the Santa Claus House in North Pole before moving to Anchorage in 1980. Matt started his Radio career here in Anchorage in 1987 and spent a year in Orlando, Florida at an "Oldies" station, before taking over the reins of KBEAR as Program Director in October of 1995.
Presented by: Vicki O'Briant, IBM
BPM and SOA are now mission-critical areas of focus for many organizations. BPM enabled by SOA adds another level of business efficiency, allowing organizations to create reusable business processes so that code does not have to be rewritten every time a new process is implemented. This presentation explores how BPM linked with SOA can accelerate the pace of business change and increase return on investment.
Presented by: Bill Ruddick and Aaron Olbrych
Ardence is a leading provider of solutions that enables IT administrators to provision PCs, servers, and web services on-demand from a centrally managed source. Ardence software can support a dynamic desktop infrastructure in which both the operating systems and applications are delivered to a bare metal machine from virtual disks on a centralized server. Join us to see and learn how these and other features can add value to your Citrix Presentation Server Environment.
Presented by: Mark Rednour, MPC
Until recently, the ability to leverage SAN technologies for high performance and high availability has been limited to enterprises with significant IT budgets. Today, smaller enterprises are clamoring for the features and benefits of SAN solutions and are wrestling with limited budgets. MPC is one of several manufacturers who deliver effective, efficient storage capabilities to the small and mid-market enterprise.
Presented by: Bruce Hinson, Apple, Inc.
Bruce Hinson, Systems Engineer for Apple Inc will be doing a
presentation on two of Apple's hottest new consumer products: the
iPhone and AppleTV. Be there to learn more about integrating these
exciting products into your digital lifestyle!
Hosted by: The Charter College and UAA AITP student chapters
The Charter College and UAA AITP student chapters will host our annual
picnic at Sisterhood Picnic Area. The evening will consist of good
food, socializing, and games such as IT horseshoes and geocaching(a
GPS treasure hunt). Visit our website to sign up and get directions.
Presented by: Charles Preston, Comsec Wireless
This presentation covers what you need to know to evaluate sales proposals, WLAN designs, and performance claims for 802.11a/b/g/n WLANS. Ways to reduce interference from nearby networks and common misunderstandings about bandwidth will be discussed. Learn about tradeoffs between less expensive "virtual site surveys" and physical site surveys with measurements.
The evening's speaker is Charles Preston, a Microsoft and Novell certified trainer. Mr. Preston has experience with site survey and RF design of wireless LAN networks for large hospitals and U.S. Government facilities.
Presented by: Todd Carter, Symantec
In today's world, many businesses must comply with various security regulations. Symantec Control Compliance Suite helps enterprises implement, measure, and maintain compliance with security configuration standards. Todd Carter, CISSP, will discuss this tool's benefits in regards to the security requirements posed by today’s business environments.
Presented by: Dave Feree, HP
IT Service Management(ITSM) is a collection of principles and practices for designing, delivering,
and maintaining IT services in support of a customer activity. ITSM does not provide turnkey solutions;
however, it may be used to provide different guidelines for a wide range of circumstances.
In this presentation, Dave Ferree of HP will examine core processes of ITSM and discuss how they apply to day-to-day IT operations.
Presented by: Micheal Carter, Alyeska Pipeline Services Co.
Control Objectives for Information and related Technology (CobiT) is an IT governance
framework and supporting toolset that allows managers to bridge the gap between control requirements,
technical issues and business risks.
Presented by: Christine M. West, The Business MD
High-volume recruiting can be a daunting task.
Done right, it can provide a bank of potential employees
that are a good cultural “fit” within the organization.
The most-advantageous recruitment strategy needs to eye both the short-term and long-term nature of the business environment.
This workshop is designed to offer participants powerful techniques to reframe and transform their organizations' existing recruitment and recognition methods.
Presented by: Bruce Hinson, Apple Computer
Trying to find that special gift for the geek in your life who has it all? We can help.
Join us for this fascinating look at the latest, greatest, and hottest tech toys for this holiday season.
Whether you're looking for the latest in video, photography, music, or entertainment,
Bruce is sure to have something for you and that special geek (even if it's your inner-geek).
Presented by: Sheldon Fisher, SVP of Sales and Marketing, ACS
Join Sheldon Fisher as he discusses the value of mobile communications for the
business professional. Whether ubiquitous wireless connectivity for laptops or
handheld Windows Mobile 5 devices, ACS has the network technology and know-how
to keep professionals connected.
The next chapter meeting of the Association of Information
Technology Professionals is the scheduled for Tuesday, October 3 at 5:30PM
(we'll begin gathering around 5:15PM) at the IT Expo – join us in the Board Room
of the Egan Convention and Visitors Center, upstairs on 2nd floor.
Join us as Microsoft Corporation’s PacWest General Manager Jane Dickson talks
about the critical importance of empowering your people with software that can
help them achieve their full potential — and, in the process, improve your
organization’s performance. Accompanying Jane Dickson will be a Microsoft
Solution Specialist that will provide an overview of the exciting wave of
innovation coming in the next few months including Office 2007, Vista, and
Exchange 2007.
Presented by: Cindy Baldwin & Mike Carpenter, GCI
It is important that rural Alaskans have access to the global marketplace. AITP
attendees will be introduced to GCI's IP solutions to reduce isolation in rural
Alaska. Cindy Baldwin and Mike Carpenter of GCI will be discussing GCI Direct, a
satellite-based service that provides high speed quality Internet and Voice Over
IP (VOIP) services to cabins and lodges in the Alaskan wilderness.
Presented by: Tom Hamilton, NetApp Americas Database Consulting
Systems Engineer
Attendees will learn about NetApp’s long-standing history with Alaskan companies
and how Alaskan users influenced decisions by Oracle Corporation and others.
NetApp’s innovations in disk-based backup have paved the way to simplify data
protection and accelerate backup and recovery in virtually any storage
environment. Join us to find out why hundreds of Alaskan organizations can’t
afford to risk the alternative and prefer integrated, scalable and proven data
protection.
Attendees at this event will learn how to:
· simplify data protection in multi-vendor environments
· accelerate backup and recovery
· consolidate your overall storage infrastructure
· leverage existing Ethernet connectivity with iSCSI replication
Join us as the student AITP chapters from University of Alaska
Anchorage and Charter College host this casual, fun-filled gathering. This event
has a reduced registration price and will be held at Ruth Arcane Park. Head east
(up-hill) on Abbott Road, just past Lake Otis, the entrance to the park will be
on your right.
This year Microsoft will roll out two key products with more
changes than any of their products in the last 10 years. Vista will replace
Windows XP and Office 2007 will replace Office 2003. Both products have
tremendous improvements – it isn’t business as usual. Microsoft’s Chris Henley
will discuss the revolutionary changes in Vista – what it means to your
productivity, security, and ability to connect and collaborate. There are also
new convenience and fun features. Chris can also discuss the new Office
features.
We will have lots and lots of cool door prizes and maybe, just maybe, beta
copies of the new software.
Presented by: Chris Henley, Microsoft Corporation
Chris Henley is a member of the Microsoft Seminar Sales Team representing
TechNet. He has an infectious enthusiasm for new technology and is passionate
about the way technology changes people’s lives, and loves to share those
inspirational stories with everyone he comes in contact with. Chris delivers
information and training to a worldwide audience through live events, webcasts,
blogs, radio, television, and internet. His focus is on the IT Professional and
helping them to find and implement solutions that have a positive impact on
individuals and organizations alike.
The next chapter meeting of the Association of Information
Technology Professionals is the taking flight (virtually speaking) on Wednesday,
May 3 at 5:30PM (we'll begin gathering around 5:20PM) at the FedEx Hub at 6050
Rockwell Avenue.
The first 25 Chapter members that register for the meeting will have the
opportunity to tour and “fly” in the FedEx simulator. As space is extremely
limited for this fantastic opportunity, Professional Members will have first
option for the excursion. We will be meeting at the main building and then will
venture across the street for to the simulator in a couple groups.
Bill Farmer is our host and will share some of the technical, development, and
operational experiences he’s accumulated in his years with FedEx. This is sure
to be an informative and exciting evening.
Presented by: Clark Harshbarger, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Clark will be discussing Cyber crime from a law enforcement perspective,
including what constitutes criminal action in Cyberspace, and what do I do about
the little stuff. We hope you can attend what will be an informative and
interesting topic of discussion that has relevance for many areas, both personal
and professional.
Presented by: Todd Carter, Systems Engineer, Symantec Corporation
Effectively saving and securing computer data continues to be a challenge for
both technology and business managers alike. Ensuring that the right information
is saved, and more importantly is quickly recoverable seems to get more and more
difficult as computer networks grow in both size and complexity and the volume
of data we need to manage continually increases. Join us see how the leader in
computer data security and recovery, Symantec, has addressed these issues with
scalable, high-performing, and manageable solutions. Todd Carter will introduce
and demonstrate how easy it can be to maintain control and ensure security of
your precious data assets.
Wednesday, January 4: Introducing Foundry Networks
Terry Dickinson, Account Executive & Tim Braly, Systems Engineer
with Foundry Networks introduces us to Foundry Networks®, Inc., a leading
provider of high-performance enterprise and service provider switching, routing,
security, and application traffic management solutions including edge and
backbone Ethernet switches, Web and content-aware application switches,
network-wide security solutions, wireless LAN and access points, wide area
access routers and internet provider edge and service provider core MPLS
routers.
invited! Sorry, no one under 21 may attend without a legal guardian.
Please contact the Fly By Night Club at 279-SPAM to purchase your tickets. NOTE: Tickets to the show do NOT include meals or drinks.
Join us for a presentation by Alex Dittmer from Alaska Airlines. He'll discuss the history and evolution of Alaska Airlines' getting into the e-commerce arena as well as technology architectures. In addition, Alex will talk about some future initiatives and the way ahead for the airline.
Tuesday, October 18, 2005: Texas Hold'em Party at the IT Expo
Our next chapter meeting will not be held on the customary first Wednesday, nor will it be held at the Millennium Hotel. The meeting will be held in conjunction with the IT Expo on TUESDAY, October 18 at the Egan Civic and Convention Center, 555 West 5th Avenue.
Alina Tkach, UAA Intern with the State of Alaska Dept of Public Safety
Ms. Alina Tkach is a UAA student completing her summer internship with State of Alaska, Department of Public Safety. Alina will talk about the internship process within UAA, her internship experiences, and present her work on database applications used at various DPS sites. This presentation should be of special interest to anyone considering hiring UAA interns, as well as AITP student members.
Ick Icard, Icard Consulting
Come learn about the Kodiak Kenai fiber link which will be serving the telecommunications needs of nearly 60,000 people. The fiber will stretch from Anchorage to Kenai, Homer, and Kodiak - providing services to such places as the Cook Inlet oilfields and the rocket launch facility on Kodiak!
Ruth Arcand Park, Abbott Road, east of Lake Otis (See Map)
Hosted by the AITP Student Chapters from University of Alaska Anchorage and Charter College. Join us in a warm, friendly, and relaxing social environment for some quality social time in a gorgeous park setting. Children are welcome to attend with their parents. Ruth Arcand Park is accessible on Abbott Road, just east of Lake Otis Boulevard. Meet us under the shelter just over the hill (on the trail) from the parking lot.
Wes Wagner, Tactix, Inc.
Join us as Wes Wagner shares valuable information about server consolidation practices, technologies and methodology.
Wes will address:
Wes Wagner joined the Tactix Team in 2004 and has since been the team lead in evaluating and adopting new technologies for its customers. Prior to working with Tactix, Wes worked for over five years with a competing firm providing consulting for Portland Oregon customers such as CNF, Kindercare, The Oregonian, Radisys, Intel and many others. With an educational background that includes a bachelor’s degree in Systems Analysis and an MBA in Management of Innovation and Technology, Wes focuses on bridging the gap between IT, Business, Finance, and Strategic operations.
John Klinkhart, Systems Engineer, Apple Computer
Greg Schlabaugh, Wireless Data Specialist, Cellular One
Greg will also cover two backend solutions, the BlackBerry Internet Service and the BlackBerry Enterprise Server as well as how BlackBerry integrates with your existing e-mail environment and maintains security.
Laura McKenzie, System Engineer and Alaska GEM, Cisco Systems
Special Note: This meeting will be held at the VECO Boardroom, Carr Gottstein Academic Center, Alaska Pacific University Campus, 4104 University Drive, Anchorage.
In today's environment, where Internet worms spread across the world in a matter of minutes, security systems--and the network itself--must react instantly. A security system that is fully integrated into all aspects of the network can recognize potential suspicious activity, identify threats, react appropriately, isolate infections, and respond to attacks in a coordinated way.
The Cisco Self-Defending Network strategy allows organizations to use their existing investments in routing, switching, wireless, and security platforms to create a system that will help them identify, prevent, and adapt to both known and unknown security threats.
Elizabeth Howe, Senior Search Consultant, Alaska Executive Search
Mike Meyer, Professional Services Director - Network, Structured Communications System
The OSI Seven Layer Model will be presented as a template to analyze enterprise vulnerabilities at a management level. From the physical layer, through the application layer and beyond to layer 8, what was developed as an application reference model can serve as a straight forward and holistic tool for addressing business security needs.
Johnny O'Barr
This will be a live show-and-tell with Johnny showing examples of what you can do and also shooting pictures of AITP members, editing them while you watch, and producing a final cut. Johnny will start as if talking to beginners about digital video and then show all the steps including filming, editing, and publishing digital video.
Bring a friend and/or spouse.
Kurt Lamoreaux
This discussion will assist IT Managers determine whether Virtual Servers provide a real value to their organizations. After covering the basic concepts of virtual servers, specific examples of how VS technology is being used by companies to save money and increase productivity will be given. Big wins and trouble areas will be discussed.
Aaron Kremer, Network Appliance Senior Systems Engineer
Network Appliance Data Protection Solutions effectively tackle today's critical customer backup and recovery and disaster recovery needs. Our integrated, scalable, and proven data protection solutions simplify backup operations in complex environments, and ensure rapid data recovery from unplanned events, ultimately improving information availability and storage cost-effectiveness enterprise-wide.
The IT department of almost every large corporation seems to acknowledge backup and recovery as an area that represents a management pain point. More significantly, many would consider their ability to restore all backed up data as questionable, and to do so within a time window that meets business and end user requirements, as an elusive goal.
Kristi A. Brenock, M.A., The Growth Company
Tired of feeling out of control or walked on by your employees or team? Not sure how to handle an employee or co-worker with “an attitude?” Do you get nervous or simply feel uncomfortable every time you have to confront an employee about a performance problem? Would you simply rather ignore conflictive situations than deal with them head on?
This session will help you handle conflictive situations—and people—with confidence by teaching you simple skills you can begin using right away. Identify your conflict strategy. Learn to be assertive and still respectful with “difficult people”. Practice mediation techniques. Above all: Keep your cool when conflict strikes!
Participants will Learn to:
August 4, 2004: Planning for the Worst, Contingency Planning in Alaska
Col. Joel Hooks, USAF
For the August meeting, our speaker will be Colonel Joel Hooks from Elmendorf AFB. Colonel Hooks is the Director for Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems (J6), Alaskan Command. As the senior IT military professional in Alaska, he'll be giving a presentation on homeland defense and disaster preparedness planning activities for the region. Please join us for an enlightening discussion on how the military is doing contingency planning in Alaska.
Ruth Arcand Park, Abbott Road, east of Lake Otis
Hosted by the AITP Student Chapters from University of Alaska Anchorage, Charter College, and Alaska Pacific University. Join us in a warm, friendly, and relaxing social environment for some quality social time in a gorgeous park setting. Children are welcome to attend with their parents. Ruth Arcand Park is accessible on Abbott Road, just east of Lake Otis Boulevard. Meet us under the shelter just over the hill (on the trail) from the parking lot.
June 2,2004: 3G Digital Wireless from ACS
Mr. Sheldon Fisher, Senior VP of Sales and Product Marketing, ACS
An introduction to ACS' new 3rd generation, all digital wireless system. ACS is the first company in Alaska to support the latest generation cell phones including those with camera, PDA, game, and email functions. You can even hook up your laptop and surf at reasonable speeds. Come listen and see what's in store for Alaska's wireless communications landscape.
Mr. Fisher recently served as Vice President, Wireless broadband at the Sprint Corporation. In this position, Mr. Fisher was the general manager of Sprint's wireless broadband business, with broad operational and product development responsibilities. Mr. Fisher has helped spearhead Sprint's development of existing and future wireless data products, services and technologies. These include all wireless high speed solutions including next generation initiatives such as ITFS/MMDS,802.16, EV-DO, EV-DV and Wi-Fi. Prior to his current position, he has held various business development and legal positions for both Sprint and Hughes Electronics and was an attorney for Latham & Watkins. He has a JD from Yale Law School and a BA in economics from Brigham Young University
May 5, 2004: Mobile Geographic Information Systems - Are we there yet?
Joel Cusick, GIS Specialist, National Park Service
The convergence of handheld computing devices, Global Positioning Systems (GPS) receivers and geographic mapping software have created an exciting time for the mapping community. Field personnel can create maps with unprecedented accuracy and convey locational information to managers in near real-time. This presentation explores these technologies, showcasing the tools for Wildfire preparation and Trail mapping within the Municipality of Anchorage.
April 7, 2004: Outsmarting Hackers
NetScreen Technologies, Inc.
Learn how to defend your network against common attacks and challenges from the Internet from leaders in the network security industry.
(from www.netscreen.com)
NetScreen is redefining the security market, delivering innovative and scalable network security solutions that empower enterprises and carriers to secure their networks without compromising on performance, security, availability, or cost. Customers use NetScreen solutions to secure networks that face increasing security threats, as well as to address evolving network environments and new business requirements. NetScreen solutions also help customers capitalize on business opportunities, with increased user productivity and operational efficiency.
NetScreen’s unique blend of security, networking, and management expertise provides customers with the most robust solutions in the industry. In addition, NetScreen provides optimized system designs that offer best-of-breed capabilities and deliver a proven total-cost-of-ownership advantage when compared to competing product offerings.
Chuck Suter, Systems Engineering Manager, Veritas
It's our worst nightmare - loosing valuable data with no way to get it back. Though we backup our data and think that it's secure, come learn what you need to be doing to increase your data security. March 3rd we'll hear from the experts in the field of data backup and recovery - Veritas - how we can improve our chances of data survival when all goes wrong.
February 4, 2004: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act & intellectual property law.
Michael Jungreis, Hartig Rhodes Hoge & Lekisch, PC
As we produce more and more electronically, the issue of how to safeguard our work, and how to keep from infringing upon the others' intellectual property (IP) gains in importance. Join us February 4th as Anchorage attorney Michael Jungreis gives us an overview of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and how it works to protect our rights and property.
Michael Jungreis has practiced business law in Anchorage for 25 years. He is a shareholder with the firm Hartig Rhodes Hoge & Lekisch, and is the co-chair of the Alaska Bar Association's section on Intellectual Property. He has made many presentations on legal topics to both lawyer and non-lawyer groups. Those topics include electronic commerce and intellectual property.
Steve Houser and Paul Riendl, FAA Alaska Regional office
The FAA's weather cameras provide a 24-hour view of Alaska's weather and landscape from locations all across the state. This information is crucial to pilots and others traveling into and across these austere environments. On Jan 7th, Steve Houser and Paul Riendl from the FAA Alaska Regional office will be on hand to talk about the challenges of installing these cameras at such remote locations and getting their information posted onto the Internet for all to view and use." The web site is: http://akweathercams.faa.gov/wxcams/map.php